Celebrtation of Holi through art

The most colourful festival of the Indian calender is celebrated in art by three styles here - Mewari, Pahari and Orrisan.

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b_holi-o.jpg (2819 bytes) Orrisan painting showing Krshna playing holi in a lush garden with pavillions. 29kb

b_kholi.jpg (3369 bytes) A Pahari, possibly Kangra, painting of Krshna and his friends playing holi under a canopy in a courtyard. 57kb

b_mholi1.jpg (3467 bytes) Series of Mewari paintings of Holi in Vraj, using verses from Geet-Govind as the basis for the paintings. 43kb

b_mholi2.jpg (4437 bytes) Series of Mewari paintings of Holi in Vraj, using verses from Geet-Govind as the basis for the paintings. 45kb

b_mholi3.jpg (3822 bytes) Series of Mewari paintings of Holi in Vraj, using verses from Geet-Govind as the basis for the paintings. 46kb

b_mholi4.jpg (3642 bytes) Series of Mewari paintings of Holi in Vraj, using verses from Geet-Govind as the basis for the paintings. 43kb

b_mholi5.jpg (3737 bytes) Series of Mewari paintings of Holi in Vraj, using verses from Geet-Govind as the basis for the paintings. 48kb

b_mrasa.jpg (2979 bytes) Series of Mewari paintings of Holi in Vraj, using verses from Geet-Govind as the basis for the paintings. 46kb

Lathimar Holi - Vraj
Lathimar Holi of Vraj

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I am very greatful to www.goloka.com for allowing us to use paintings from their excellent and extensive collection.  The Mewari paintings are part of a series of paintings they have on the subject - please visit them and see more of these wonderful paintings.

 

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